Final dry run for Covid-19 vaccination held in Uttar Pradesh

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the dry run in 75 districts via video conference with the district administration officers

The final dry run for the Covid-19 vaccination was conducted at 1,500 centres across Uttar Pradesh on Monday ahead of the first phase of the immunisation campaign across the country on January 16.

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Additional chief secretary (health and family welfare) Amit Mohan Prasad said 900,000 health care workers will be among those vaccinated during the first phase.

Prasad said 3,000 vaccination sessions were organised at government district hospitals, government and private medical colleges, community health centres, primary health centres and railway hospitals as part of the final dry run.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the dry run in 75 districts via video conference with the district administration officers.

The previous state-wide dry runs were conducted on January 5 and January 2.